Automobile-wheel-mounting-hub construction.



I.`A mmm ATMUBIL WHEEL MOUNTING HUB CNSTRUIITIN,

APPLICATION FILE() JULY ZSISIZ.

framed sept. 17, 1918.

ff ie an ent'lelevatlon taken from the ylforwairdeide of the bearing hub detached,

STAri-ggnnr OFFICE ,l l

` TAKES A. IRIDDLE, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

.AUTOMOBILE-WHEEL-MOUNTING-HUB GONSTBUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patentil i Pgtentedsepl.' y1918- y i appucauonmeuuiyza;1917. smal no. 182,235. if

` i y To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, JAMES A. Faraone, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyal'ioga and VState `of Ohio have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Autrnnobile- Wheel Mounting Hub Constructions, of

whichithe followingiis a specification.`

i The primary object of the invention is the 10- provision of a mounting for wheels which kpermits theremoval of heavy wheels, such aa` truck Wheels, Whenever found desirable,

i the i saine "being, accomplished without, 1rewqurng any re-adjustment ofthe anti-fric- Illi` tion bearings, tbeistructure possessing' great.A

' atren" thand durability.

"AV` urtherobjectiof the device the pro# vision ofa wheel construction, in which "the Qbearngs may be readily adjusted before the 2o wheel ie` apslied thereto, such adjustment g being `secure `so that the wheel may be put on and takenoat will withoutrequirmg the re-ad'ustment offthe bearings. v

, i I 1t will e understood that in mountingfor 125 largeand'heavy' wheels, such as `thoae employed upon 'motor vehicles, it is ofteny diflicult to properly adjust the anti-friction bearbetween the Wheel hub and the mountf ing' axle vand the present provision renders $0 ,Bucho eratnioneasily and accurately accompliahey ,whilealso serving as a demountable `Wheelconstruction, while the parts comprisl ing'the construction may be readily removed andr replaced as becomes` necessary under .It Wearing conditions.

Withvfthese `general objects in `view: and

i i fothersthatwll 'appear as the nature of the invention betterunderstood, the same coni alstsvinthe novel combmation and arrange` `40 nient'cf,` "hurts hereinafter :fully described,

j yillustratev in the accompanying drawings f and ythen claimed. l

In the draw-ings forming fa partof this a plication and 1n which like designatinwnr `l5| c aracters `refer to corresponding parts throughoutithe several views,

Figure 1 is a central, Isectional view through 'theilevice` and aik'portion of an ntoinobile axle associated* therewith, the

oke'sof thewheel bein broken away,`

, '"gvlt y UJI'detriti).od-\that my device is v10y and through the sai adapted for the mounting of vehicle wheels, such as the wheels of` an automobile upon pre-mljusted antifriction bearings,the same f 1s herein. illustrated in connection with the 6.0 rear driving` construction of a motor vehicle v having a hollow axle 10, rojectin from' the differential casing 11,'and) arrange lwith the I wheel driving spindle or shaft 12centrall extending therethrough. An annularvwe 05 13` arranged adjacent the merging 'point between, the casing 11, and axle 10, having a sleeve 14 extending entirel through the axle v; web 13, witha shouldered engagement therewith as at 15, 70 and arranged with a nut 16, mounted` upon the threaded projecting inner end of the sleeve and-in contact with the inner' face` of c the web 13.

The sleeve 1.4, projects outwardly of the "16 free end 17, of the axle 1.0, asuiielent distancezfor the mounting of antifriction bear lng members thereon.v Double anti-friction vbearings inthe form of roller bearings 18,

are arranged. in spaced relation4 upon the l80 projecting. outer-end of the sleeve 14, for rotatably mounting the tubular bearing hub 19 in erm anentfv journaled relation for the' detac able reception of a wheel 20, thereon;

The 'bearings 18 are identical in construc-` 85` tiongbut are oppoeitelyr arranged upon the i sleeve 14, the Linner bearing comprising a rin 21, fitted upon the sleeve 1.4 infcontact wit the free end` 17, of the 'axlc10 and: ar-

ranged with the tapered rollers of the bear- ,00 l i ing positionedtherearound while a ring `22,

is mountedupon the rollers. The outerbeu ring 18`comprises a ring 21 .similar to ther i n ring 2l alidhas aniouterfring 22 concentric `therewith with the rollers ofthelliiearing ar 95 `ranged between the rings 21.. andi22. Y The bearing hub ,19 vis mountedfupon the 1 said outer rings 22 and 22 andv has a spacer or annulus substantially centrally position'ed therein `arranged between the "ringsziloo, .Q2-and 22' for maintaining,r thegbearings ,18k Y in normal. spaced relation witljiin the hub. j

' Retaining screws@ 24 are positioned f throu h socketed perforations` Qdarranged radial y through thehub lforthreadeden- 105 y gagement, with the anuulus. .A retaining nut 25 is threaded upon. the outervend of the `sleeve 14 abuttngagainst the. 'outer end of the rin "21', whilefaglock nut26.' isfarranged outrva ly thereof with a packing Weicher11a interposed between the saidnute. l

It will be `Iunderstz'iod thatiin this manner l the bearing' hub 19 is anti-frictionally journaled u on the sleeve 14 and that the adjustn'ient o the bearings'lS may be readily in ide before the wheel 20 `is mounted thereon. Such adjustment will-be made for whatever weight of wheel and traffic conditions the bearing is designed to accommodate. The inner end 28 of the hub v19 is annularlychanneled forming an end groove 29 having an innerl 'Bange the end 28 of the hub and with an inwardly projecting bead 31 for accommodating suitable packing 32 engaging the axle 10 adja; cent its free end 17.

vrIn this manner, the beadI 31 and packing 32 lie concentrically inwardly of the .inner face or end v2 8 of the hub 19 adjacent the bearing ring21. The hub 19 has the general form of a truncated cone with its apex end 33 positioned outwardly and in aplane substantially on a line with the outer face of the bearing ring 21 and with its tapered periphery .34 adapted for the sliding reception of a wheel hub in wedging engagement thereon` i The wheel having ing the 20 comprises a tubular hub 35 a tapered axial socket 36 for receivbearing hub 19 and has a reduced 'outer end 37 adapted for the reception of the end portion A38 of tliefspindle 12, there-1 through. The outer end portion of 4thefsaid spindle may be enlarged as at 39, if-desired, for adding strength to the portion thereof operatively attached to Ythe wheel 420 for driving the same while the spindle` portion 38 is fitted with a. splined key 40 projecting into the hub 'extension 37, retainingthe Hub Aiso- 19 for revolving therewith.

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20 fixed upon the operating spindle 12 for turning therewith' during the propulsion of the vehicle.

A lock nut 41 is threaded upon the outer reduced end. 42 of the spindle 12 While a washer 43, is preferably interposed between the nut 41 and the outer face 44 of said eX- tension 37. A cover or cap 45 is threaded l'upon the extension-37, after the manner of the usual liub cap, for protecting the outer extremity of the spindle 12 and the locking nut 4L i It will be understood that any desired manner o'f connecting the` h'ub 35 with its driving spindlev12, other than 'that herein shown, may be employed while these features will bc'eiitirely eliminated in mounting wheels which are vnot designed as drive wheels and in such instances the wheel hub 35 will be attached only to the. bearing hub Retaining bolts 46 are extended through the or face 47 of the hub 35, having screw threaded engagement with the sockets 48 arranged in the end 33 ofltlie Abearing hub 19;

It will be evident that upon placing the wheel hub 35 upon the mounting hub 19, the bolts 46 may be tightened for drawing the '19, together with the 30 slightly projecting beyond` spokes in -and wagons and fii'i without ,bearings 18 inwardly outer shoulder.

hub 35 in wedging engagement therewith, vhile a removal of the bolts 46 permits the wheel 20 to be removed from the bearing hub spindle 12 or individ'- ually without interfering with the spindle upon detaching the connections between the spindle end 38 and the extension 37 of the wheel hub 35. A radially arranged mounting ring-socket 49 is carried by theghub 35 for., receiving the inner squared ends 50 of thespokes 51 of the wheel 20, while bolts 52 are provided for retaining the position as well as forfsecuring a brake drum 53 upon the hub 35, inwardly o f the spokes when found desirable in connection with drive wheels havingband brakes. In connection with such brakes, a flange 54, ,may b arranged upon the axle 10 for mounting a spider'55 or similar member. in connection with the expansion band 56 of the brake of any desired form, it being understood that a contracting band, not shown, may be arranged for frictional engagement exteriorly of the drum 53, if desired, iny any well nown manner.

It will be understood that the sleeve 14 may be tightly fitted within the axle 10 while packings or bearings, not shown, ma be arranged between the spindle 12 "and the sleeve 14, if required. A serviceable mounting, for any form of vehicle wheel, is arranged in which the bearings 18 may be first adjusted with the bearing hub 19 mounted thereon, while the wheel is detachably car ried by the bearing hub, the adaptation of the structure for front wheels of vehicles provided withv swinging steering spindles or otherwise will `be tailed description of my device. A

This construction is also serviceable iir mounting wheels upon vehicles other than automobiles, suoli for instance as carriages gun-carriages. While the form of. the invention stood that minor changes may be made theredeparting from the spirit and scope ofthe invention as claimed. The guard rings 57 may be arranged for the of the annulus 23, if

desired, while similar Vrings could also be carried outwardly ofthe bearings.

What I claim as new is 1. A device ofthe class described, comprising in combination with a di'erential housing having a tubulanaxle extending therefrom, a web internally arranged adjacent the point of connect-ion between said axle and housing, a sleeve fitted within the axle having a shouldered inner end extend ing through said web a lock nut upon the inner end of the sleeve engaging the said web, the outer end of the sleeve projectin outwardly of the axle, a bearing hub anti-fric- `apparent from this de,

herein set forth is` believed .to be preferable, being a strong and' serviceable arrangement, it will befunden' tionnll mounted upon lthe projecting por tion l'o the sleeve and means for :maintaining the said hub thereon.

2.9111 oolllbination with the tubular axle of 5 n vehicle, a web within said axle, a sleeve renriovably positioned within the axle detuchably secnredo seid web end with e por- 1,279,311a y "x3 tionY of the sleeve prdecting outwardly of ythe free end of the exim mitifriction bearings upon sad und portion oif' the s1eevead- 10 jacent the outer end 4of the axle, and retainmgl means for seid bearings..

In testimony whereof I aiix my'si nature.

JAMES A.. FRID LE. 

